Automated processing of personal data AI Ethics & Fairness
noun phrase
Definition: Processing of personal data carried out wholly or partly by automated means, that is, by computer-based or algorithmic systems rather than exclusively manual handling. Under the GDPR, processing includes operations such as collection, recording, organisation, structuring, storage, adaptation, retrieval, use, disclosure, erasure, and destruction, while the Regulation specifically applies to the processing of personal data wholly or partly by automated means [Regulation (EU) 2016/679].
Example in context: “The right not to be subject to a decision based solely on the automated processing of personal data, or the right to human intervention …” [Rozmysłowicz 2023].
Synonyms: automated personal data processing; automatic processing of personal data
Related terms: personal data processing; automated decision-making; profiling; data protection; GDPR compliance